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Court case 1 K 187/21 – Court Ruling (Germany, 2024)
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A Berlin court ruled that a person has the right to access their personal data held by a company. This case matters because it reinforces the importance of transparency and the right to information under data protection laws.
What happened
The court confirmed that a person can request copies of all documents containing their personal data from the company.
Who was affected
The individual who requested information about their personal data stored by the company.
What the authority found
The court found that the company must provide the requested information and copies of documents related to the individual's personal data.
Why this matters
This decision underscores the importance of companies being prepared to fulfill data access requests. It serves as a reminder that individuals have rights regarding their personal information.
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On 20 October 2020, the data subject requested information regarding his personal data stored by the controller and requested copies of all records containing this data. In a letter from 18 November 2020, the controller provided the data subject with general information regarding the personal data stored in their IT systems, the categories of this data, and the recipients of this data to whom the controller had disclosed it. Moreover, the controller stated that although the data subject is not entitled to receive copies of all documents in which his personal data is mentioned, copies will be made available to the data subject if he specifies his request for information and describes which documents or processing activities he was concerned with. In a letter from 4 December 2020, the data subject argued that the information provided was late and incomplete as it only listed in a specific way his so-called 'master data' (Stammdaten'), whereas the data subject asserted a right to receive copies of all documents held by the controller in which his personal data was listed. He additionally requested from the controller to erase all of his personal data and in the case of no erasure, the data subject objected to further processing of his personal data. In a letter from 28 December 2020, the controller informed the data subject that it could not erase his personal data and rejected the data subject's objection to further processing. The controller reiterated that further copies will only be made available if the data subject specifies his request. On 15 March 2021, the data subject filed a lawsuit against the controller at the Administrate Court of Berlin (Verwaltungsgericht Berlin, VG Berlin). The controller complied with the request for erasure after the filing of the lawsuit and therefore the parties agreed that this part of the lawsuit was settled. However, the data subject still requested the controller to provide him with all information on his personal data and to
Outcome
Court Ruling
A ruling by a national court on a data-protection matter.
Related Cases (0)
No other cases found for Court case 1 K 187/21 in DE
This is the only recorded case for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Ruling Date
6 February 2024
Authority
DPA VGBerlin
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Cite as: Cookie Fines. Court case 1 K 187/21 - Germany (2024). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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